Staff Applications Engineer

Job Title

Staff Applications Engineer

Role Summary

Provide technical leadership for customer production ramp-up and application support of Marvell high-speed Ethernet PHY and retimer products. Work with customers and internal R&D to reproduce issues, perform lab validation, and improve product readiness from design through production.

Experience Level

Senior level. The posting requests a Bachelor's degree plus 3+ years of related experience, or a Master's/PhD with 2+ years of related experience.

Responsibilities

Primary responsibilities include customer-facing support, system bring-up, debugging, and cross-functional collaboration.

• Provide technical support for high-speed connectivity solutions up to 800 Gbps and beyond.
• Design and develop firmware and SDKs for high-speed PHY transceivers; assist with driver implementation and validation.
• Implement and validate security and clock synchronization protocols (e.g., PTP, SyncE).
• Perform hands-on system bring-up and debugging of transceiver technology (5nm process node).
• Diagnose and resolve complex hardware and software issues via lab replication and root-cause analysis; provide remote and on-site customer support.
• Execute device-level and system-level testing with cross-functional engineering teams.
• Run lab testing and field trials to characterize high-speed application environments.
• Review hardware schematics and provide technical input to silicon and system teams.
• Develop technical training and author application notes, user guides, release notes, and other documentation.

Requirements

Must-have technical skills, tool familiarity, and work habits for this role.

• Proficiency in C/C++ and Python; experience working with APIs.
• Experience in Systems, Validation, Embedded, or Applications Engineering with high-speed semiconductor devices.
• Working knowledge of device driver development principles and methodologies.
• Strong analytical skills and a systematic approach to hardware and software debugging.
• Practical experience with lab equipment: high-speed oscilloscopes, spectrum analyzers, logic/protocol analyzers, and traffic generators.
• Familiarity with one or more: high-speed PCB layout, signal integrity analysis, board assembly, or electronics manufacturing.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; ability to work in a multicultural, cross-functional environment.
• Customer-oriented, detail-focused, able to manage multiple priorities independently.
• Ability to travel to customer sites as required (up to 10%).
• Nice-to-have: knowledge of complex mixed-signal ICs, SerDes architectures, or high-speed interface protocols and standards.

Education Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field plus 3+ years of related professional experience; OR Master's degree or PhD in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, or related field with 2+ years of related experience.

About the Company

Company: Marvell Technology

Headquarters: Santa Clara, California, United States

Marvell’s semiconductor solutions serve as essential building blocks of the data infrastructure connecting our world, driving innovation across enterprise, cloud, AI, and carrier architectures. The company focuses on creating transformative technology that shapes the future.